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Starting Your Chemistry Education at a Community College

People attend community colleges for a number of reasons. Tuition is often lower than at other colleges and universities. Community college campuses are often located close to home, and they offer a variety of courses, allowing you to explore your options or develop your skills. If you intend to pursue a bachelor’s degree consider the following:

Being Prepared To Transfer

To ensure that enrolling in a community college is a good investment, students intending on pursuing a bachelor’s degree at another institution need to:

Take courses that transfer and are at the appropriate level Save yourself time and money by taking classes that will transfer with you when you move on to another institution. You can get this information from the registrar at your school, or you may want to contact the registrar of the institution to which you hope to transfer.

Start the sequence of science courses as soon as you can You can minimize the time needed to complete a bachelor’s degree program if you begin taking classes in your sequence in your first semester.

Getting Started

List the colleges and universities to which you might transfer

Meet with advisors at both transferring and receiving colleges/universities

Ask about transfer policies

Plan a schedule that will keep your options open

Participate in orientation, advising programs and summer programs

Find mentors

Making the Most of your College Experience

Meet with advisors at both transferring and receiving colleges/universities